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callie

It took 2 years to figure this out? We have potential criminals in many jobs. That is why they have supervisors. The person responsible is the department supervisor. George was taking as many benefits as she could get approved. Yeah! George milked the system. The person responsible is the one who approved her to do it.

askwhy

I agree, but the blame should include every person above her as well. In every private sector business each department has a budget that has to be reviewed and approved by top level officials. Fire every one of them...all the way up the line.

Stanton

This just didn/t start.This is why all states and this country has a problem it starts at the top.The Governor should and does no about this and they are criminals in many jobs and this my friends is one and allowed to be one by our leaders.This whole group needs to be audit $51.00 a day for meals $100.00 a night and a $62,000 a year whats her or his degree.Fire everyone of them start at the top.excuses dont pay the taxpayers back.

Bullhead

If we are to believe George and Fry's explanation as you suggest, then that simply shows that the State is getting bilked and that one of the positions isn't needed at all. If 1 person can easily do 2 jobs for several years, including adding hours of travel, then that simply shows the job shouldn't have been there in the first place.

Why don't we eliminate the whole department and save the taxpayers a bunch of money?

jenkens

Sounds like what goes on with Charles Town City Council. They waste our resources, do not improve the quality of our lifes and no one cares. The Journal never has any investigative reporting, so why would you think any media outlet would in regard to the State? Anyway, maybe the State would consider taking anti growth City Councilmen Poaennsa, Slover and Bringetot from us in Charles Town so they can waste resources there too. They keep trying to block everything, waste our resources and then at the last minute when they figure out it is going to pass, the hypocrites then vote for it so they cannot be accused on not voting for growth. No growthers and hypocrites, we don't need them in Charles Town, let the State take them. Now before you check that disagree button, how are the sidewalks in front of your house in Charles Town?

deadhead

the editorial is on point to critisize commuting expenses for a state employee. however using the title of "...WORKFORCE..." is intended to bring a negative light on the vital service this agency provides for those; who without fault of their own, are suddenly jobless and need a bridge to help stay on their feet until a new job is secured. I used to commute from the pan handle to Rosslyn,VA every day. It was a roundtrip of 217 miles EVERY DAY. I never received a dime for commuting; because my employer (rightly so) said it was my choice to live so far from work. This long term arraingment needs to be curtailed. Either live in Charleston or pay your own way from Fairmont. But after 2 years.. It's time for the employer (state tax payers) to stop paying for a super commute of choice.

jenkens

Sounds like what goes on with Charles Town City Council. They waste our resources and the Journal never has any investigative reporting on it, only instead of being from Fairmont,WV our City Councilmen Ponessa, Slover and Bringetot are from NY, NC and Iowa. Now that is a long commute! How did they end up here? Maybe the State would consider taking these anti growth tax and spend liberals. Now before you check that disagree button, how are the sidewalks in front of your house in Charles Town?

WayneinVegas

i dont see anything wrong with this. whenever somebody does well, other people cry about it. i took a job managing multiple sites and it saved the corp money to pay me more than to hire someone new. smart business.